DanPhoto@aol.com
Fri, 12 Feb 1999 16:09:07 -0500 (EST)
>Too much talk on Scanners go to computer newsgroup for pete's sake.
In case someone one the list hadn't noticed, the digital component of
photography is here to stay. Unless one assumes (for whatever misguided
reason) that alt-photo refers to nothing more than antique cameras and
arcane chemical formulas, it should be accepted that discussion of
electronic methods is a natural part of the group's subject matter. With
few exceptions, the digital posts have dealt with issues that DO relate
to alt-photo processes.
One of the frustrations for many digital newcomers is that digital
imaging is driven by the COMPUTER industry more than by the PHOTOGRAPHIC
industry. Strange as it may sound, some of the most useful digital advice
can be found on lists like this that are populated by those who actually
cherish the beauty and intrigue of the photographic process (and all the
hardware and technology that has always accompanied it), rather than
massaging their latest digital gizmo.
I really think the frustration that some feel is owing to the fact that
Photography (with a big "P") is much larger than it was just a few years
ago. The spectrum of information and techniques has exploded. How the
list deals with this expansion may be a viable and pressing issue. But to
dismiss interest in any part of the medium is to display an ignorance of
the very nature of what we do with light, lenses, chemicals and electrons.
Anyway, I refuse to listen to gripes by anyone who's not using wet
plates! Ha!
Dan (who sold his 11 X 14 camera seven years ago to put more RAM in the
Mac and never looked back)
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